Flags

How many different flags can be made from colors red, yellow, blue, green, white to consist of three different colors?

Correct answer:

n =  60

Step-by-step explanation:

$n=5\cdot 4\cdot 3=60$

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Dr Math

nice site helped me very much

3 years ago  Like

Math student

This solution is for if the order of color matters. However, according to the question, order does not matter. It is therefore a combination, not a permutation. The solution should be (7x6x5)/3! = 35.

2 years ago  Like

Dan

I think solution in OK, because order matters...

2 years ago  Like

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